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Universal Corporation controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2010

    Foreign Corrupt Practices Act allegations and settlement

    Universal and Alliance One were accused of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act through alleged payments made by subsidiaries to officials in Malawi, Mozambique, and Thailand. Universal reportedly paid approximately $9 million in penalties and returned disgorged profits to settle the matter.

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